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December, 2020

• 16 December 2020 8:30 pm

  European Stocks Close Higher Amid Optimism

  

  European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment regarding the rollout of new Coronavirus vaccines. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.8%, supported by gains by the majority of market sectors, except for the baking stocks, with the insurance index heading the gains. The …

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• 16 December 2020 5:01 pm

  Oil Prices Rose on Optimism About Covid-19 Vaccine And Weakness of Dollar

  

  Oil prices rose today, Wednesday, due to the decline of the dollar and the progress in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, but the gains were limited due to a sudden increase in crude oil inventories in the United States and the tightening of measures to combat Coronavirus in Europe. Brent …

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• 16 December 2020 3:52 pm

  Eurozone Trade Surplus Widened as Exports Recovered More Than Imports

  

  Data revealed that the Eurozone’s unadjusted trade surplus jumped year on year in October as exports performed better than imports amid the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Union statistics office said the commodity trade surplus in 19 countries in the Eurozone amounted to 30.0 billion euros, …

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• 16 December 2020 2:46 pm

  Oil Prices Dropping Due to a Sudden Increase in US Inventories

  

  Oil prices fell on Wednesday, December 16, due to a sudden increase in crude oil inventories in the United States and due to continuing investor concerns about the decline in fuel demand in light of tightening public isolation measures in Europe to combat the virus pandemic. Brent crude futures fell …

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• 16 December 2020 2:06 pm

  UK Preliminary Manufacturing PMI Beats Estimates in December

  

  The UK manufacturing and services sector activities showed mixed performance in December, the preliminary report from IHS Markit showed this Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) jumped to a 37-month high level of 57.3 in December. The reading surpassed consensus estimates pointing to a …

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• 16 December 2020 1:17 pm

  Eurozone Flash Manufacturing PMI Comes in at 55.5 For December

  

  The Eurozone flash Manufacturing PMI arrived at 55.5 in December compared to 53 expected, while the Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers’ Index reached 47.3 in December, compared to 41.9 expected.

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• 16 December 2020 12:50 pm

  API: Crude Stocks And a Sharp Increase in Distillates Last Week

  

  The American Petroleum Institute data said Tuesday that inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillates in the United States increased at the fastest pace in the latest week. Crude inventories rose by 2 million barrels in the week ending on December 11, to about 495 million, compared with analysts’ expectations …

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• 16 December 2020 12:29 pm

  Gold Reaches Its Highest Level in a Week Due to Bets on US Stimulus And Anticipation of The Fed’s Decision

  

  Gold prices rose on Wednesday, December 16th, to their highest level in a week, as the yellow metal was based on a rise in the previous session thanks to hopes for more US stimulus, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1854.51 an …

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• 16 December 2020 3:38 am

  US Treasury Yields Rise Ahead of Fed Statement

  

  Treasury yields in the United States rose on Tuesday, one day ahead of releasing the next Federal Reserve policy statement, which is set to be the last of the year. Return on the 10-year Treasury note increased by 3 basis points to 0.921%. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond …

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• 16 December 2020 1:27 am

  Oil Maintains Best Levels Since March

  

  Oil prices surged on Tuesday, to close at its highest level since March, amid rising optimism about the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines. In addition, hopes for a new stimulus package in the United States helped support crude prices during the second session of the week. Brent crude futures for February …

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• 15 December 2020 11:30 pm

  Gold Finishes at Highest Level in Week

  

  Gold prices rose on Tuesday to close at their highest level in a week, despite improved investors’ sentiment due to positive news about new Coronavirus vaccines. Gold futures for February delivery gained $23.20, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,855.30 per ounce. This is the best closing level for the yellow …

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• 15 December 2020 10:30 pm

  What to Expect from the Upcoming Fed Meeting?

  

  The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is expected to link the future of the bond-buying program to the measures of employment and inflation, but without any immediate action, a recent survey by Bloomberg showed. The majority of the surveyed analysts expect the new guidance to be approved next Wednesday, while most …

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• 15 December 2020 9:35 pm

  US Capacity Utilization Rises in November

  

  Manufacturing capacity utilization in the United States increased to 72.6% in November from 72% in October, data by the US Federal Reserve showed on Tuesday. Total utilization increased to 73.3%. Meanwhile, utility output decreased by 4.3% last month, while mining output increased by 2.3%.

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